CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 20.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 20.13 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.56 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0797 tonnes per person, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.77 tonnes per person | 0.0797 tonnes per person | 85.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.28 tonnes per person | 40.1 tonnes per person | 70.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3 tonnes per person | 28.57 tonnes per person | 36.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.06 tonnes per person | 23.83 tonnes per person | 32.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.48 tonnes per person | 21.54 tonnes per person | 32.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 tonnes per person | 21.28 tonnes per person | 27.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 tonnes per person | 19.77 tonnes per person | 22.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.55 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Oman 15.65 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 20.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.56 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0797 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.